Antonio Edwards (born March 10, 1970) is a former

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in the

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(NFL) for the Seattle Seahawks, the New York Giants, the Atlanta Falcons, and the

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. He played college football at

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and was drafted in eighth round of the

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. In 2000, Edwards was the twelfth pick of the

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as a member of the Las Vegas Outlaws. Edwards is currently the defensive line

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of the Collegiate School in Richmond, Virginia.

High school years

Edwards attended Colquitt County High School in Moultrie, Georgia, and was a student and a

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in football.

Personal life

Edwards was a criminal justice major at Valdosta State. While a member of the Seahawks, Antonio sponsored a reading enrichment program and helped build a playground at Brighton Elementary School in Seattle. He has a wife named Michelle four sons Michael, Marcus, Marcell, Amahn and a daughter named Ashanti.

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1970 births American football defensive ends Atlanta Falcons players Carolina Panthers players Living people New York Giants players Seattle Seahawks players Valdosta State Blazers football players Las Vegas Outlaws (XFL) players Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) People from Moultrie, Georgia {{defensive-lineman-1970s-stub